Evert Ploeg is recognised as one of Australia’s foremost realist portrait and figurative artists, with seven major works currently in The National Portrait Gallery, Canberra. His work has been shown nationally and abroad, garnering multiple awards and honours including two Archibald People’s Choice Awards at the AGNSW and receiving Signature Status at the Portrait Society of America. In addition, he has for the past decade been involved with Australian arts and social change company BighART Inc, working on inter-generational projects where his portraiture and art contributes. Evert’s painterly approach is character driven, conveying the emotional depth of individual personality and a strong sense of moment with lively brushwork.
“ Evert is an exacting draughtsman and his likenesses emerge from a total command over his medium as well as equal mastery in colour and texture”
- ANGUS TRUMBLE
Frm Director National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
Observations and Preparations 7 - 14 April 2024
Paintings inspired by the sport of Polo
Evert has created a new selection of works inspired by the kinetic energy, the colour and the overall atmosphere of the Polo with the pieces reflecting both on the field and observations behind, as the horses and riders prepare.
Exhibition is showing in the Windsor Polo Club house on the grounds at 303 Old Kurrajong Rd, Richmond. Visiting times vary - contact WPC
Very grateful to the President of the Windsor Polo who was so instrumental in supporting and facilitating this initiative. The exhibition opens in conjunction with Australia vs India polo match on Sunday 7th April with His Highness Maharaja of Jaipur playing in the Indian team.
FINALIST - Darling Portrait Prize 2022, National Portrait Gallery
Evert’s portrait of esteemed First Nation Ngarluma elder Tim Douglas has been shortlisted in the Darling Portrait Prize.
Very grateful to BighArt, the private funders and the Douglas family for allowing Evert to spend time in the Pilbara WA to document this wonderful and dignified man. Four generations of the Douglas family were involved in the process, including great grand children, who also created a digital portrait with audio, film and photography
Darling exhibition dates are - 25 June until 9 Oct 2022
FINALIST - Lester Portrait Prize 2021, Art Gallery WA, Perth
Evert’s portrait of Anne Schofield AM has been shortlisted for the Lester Prize in Western Australia. Anne opened Australia’s first specialist antique jewellery shop in 1970. She is co-author of Australian Jewellery: 19th and early 20th century, a member of the International Society of Jewellery Historians, a Life Fellow of the Powerhouse Museum Sydney and an Approved Valuer for the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts programme. Anne was appointed an Order of Australia A.M for her services to the Performing and Decorative Arts in 2003
Manly Regional Art Gallery and Museum celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2020, with two exhibitions revolving around Portraits and working artists on Sydney Northern Beaches.
Acclaimed photographer Greg Weight, created a series of 22 portraits of artists in their studio’s, of which Evert is one ( see inset image ).
In conjunction, Evert was commissioned by MAGAM to create a self portrait which was exhibited in the gallery alongside other local artists and their portraits from August to the end of November 2020
